(Message davew:1358)
Subj: Re: [L5RINFO] [DAVE] Rules for 25 April 2000
From: David Williams <l5r@TSTONRAMP.COM>

  To: L5RINFO@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM
Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 17:41:12 PDT
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>  >  > How about this for a rule of thumb - The rings work in all ways AS IF
>  >  > they were actions, but are not in fact actions. They act entirely
>  >  > like actions, but their effects are not actions and they cannot be
>  >  > targeted/affected by things that target/affect actions.
>  >  >
>  >  > How's that?
>  >
>  > Are they affected by effects that forbid playing actions?
>  >
>  > This situation actually happened to me in a tournament:
>  >
>  > My opponent has one Province left, and Death of the Ki-Rin has
>  > resolved. My hand consists of Sneak Attack, Deadly Ground, and Ring of
>  > the Void, and no other way of discarding cards.
>  >
>  > If I attack with a gazillion Force, play Sneak Attack/Deadly Ground,
>  > can I play my Ring before battle resolution, thus meeting the
>  > condition to be able to kill his Province? (at the time, my opponent
>  > told me I couldn't - so I played the Ring and killed his Province next
>  > turn)
>
>Aside from the question (which I think is yes, you can play it under the
>deadly)...  I think you can react with void in the brief instant
>bewtween playing deadly ground and when it takes effect.

Stefan, that "instant" does not exist. There is no "instant before it
takes effect" in this game. That game would be next door...


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David Williams
l5r@tstonramp.com
Lead Designer - Legend of the Five Rings CCG, Deadlands CCG
Alderac Entertainment Group

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